55 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00597/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing dilapidated brick wall and erection of a 1.5m high close board fence at rear of site. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 27 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 150.

The consultation period closed on 27 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 7

Air quality management area: Wolverhampton Air Quality Management Area 2005
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered park or garden 248 m away: West Park; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £475,000 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

14 August 2024£475,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
22 September 2023£475,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area439 m² (4,725 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 148)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV1 4QQ
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thorne Architecture Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 150, past the statutory target. 84% of demolitions in Wolverhampton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 15094 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
28decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wolverhampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Wolverhampton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14970907
Planning Portal ref
PP-14970907
Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
27 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wolverhampton ranks #100 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wolverhampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #96 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #100 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #97 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
56 decided
817
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.